2023 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools
22
Ranked Colleges
1,256
Degrees Awarded
$17,200
Avg Net Price*
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General Petroleum Engineering is the 379th most popular major in the country with 1,256 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in general petroleum engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general petroleum engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general petroleum engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools.
Top 22 Best Value Colleges for General Petroleum Engineering
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s general petroleum engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UND is $16,966 for general petroleum engineering students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 50 ’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our general petroleum engineering students list, Texas Tech has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $16,194 for General Petroleum Engineering students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools list. UW is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 41 ’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Wyoming is $11,085 for General Petroleum Engineering students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wyoming General Petroleum Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 ’s general petroleum engineering degrees to qualified students.
University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,122 for general petroleum engineering students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Petroleum Engineering at University of Oklahoma
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 56 ’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our general petroleum engineering students list, UH has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $13,721 for general petroleum engineering students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Montana Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Butte, Montana, and it awarded 34 ’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Montana Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Schools” list. It costs about $15,814 for general petroleum engineering students per year to attend Montana Technological University.
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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools ranking. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 195 ’s general petroleum engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - College Station is $18,919 for general petroleum engineering students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M College Station
Mississippi State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools ranking. Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s general petroleum engineering degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our general petroleum engineering students list, Mississippi State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,122 for General Petroleum Engineering students per year to attend Mississippi State University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools ranking. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 123 ’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $18,350 for General Petroleum Engineering students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #10, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools list. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 74 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,355 for general petroleum engineering students per year to attend WVU.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools ranking. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general petroleum engineering degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
Missouri University of Science and Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri University of Science and Technology is $12,964 for general petroleum engineering students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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University of Kansas landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools ranking. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kansas is $20,257 for general petroleum engineering students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools ranking. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 74 ’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $17,811 for General Petroleum Engineering students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about General Petroleum Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools ranking, coming in at #14. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a small school located in Socorro, New Mexico that handed out 24 ’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Schools” list. It costs about $14,836 for General Petroleum Engineering students per year to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified ’s general petroleum engineering students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Permian Basin, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,591 for general petroleum engineering students per year to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin.
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University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools ranking, coming in at #16. UAF is a medium-sized public school situated in Fairbanks, Alaska. It awarded 6 ’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UAF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Schools” list. It costs about $10,510 for general petroleum engineering students per year to attend UAF.
Full UAF General Petroleum Engineering Report
University of Tulsa landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools ranking. University of Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 50 ’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Tulsa, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Schools” ranking. It costs about $24,232 for General Petroleum Engineering students per year to attend University of Tulsa.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Petroleum Engineering at University of Tulsa
Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools ranking. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 16 ’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Schools” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $13,027 for General Petroleum Engineering students per year to attend Texas A&M Kingsville.
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With a ranking of #19, Colorado School of Mines did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools list. Colorado School of Mines is located in Golden, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 ’s general petroleum engineering degrees to qualified students.
Mines also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Colorado School of Mines is $27,114 for general petroleum engineering students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Mines General Petroleum Engineering Report
University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools ranking. UL Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UL Lafayette also took the #22 spot in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,094 for General Petroleum Engineering students per year to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
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Marietta College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools list. Located in Marietta, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified ’s general petroleum engineering students in 2020-2021.
Marietta also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,826 for general petroleum engineering students per year to attend Marietta College.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about General Petroleum Engineering at Marietta
University of Southern California landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools ranking. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 21 ’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
USC also made our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Schools” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for USC is $32,569 for General Petroleum Engineering students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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